Nelson Mandela

Past speakers include Nelson Mandela and Gordon Brown and it's known for its impact on businesses.

South African experts found no evidence of WMDs just prior to the 2003 invasion, new book claims.

World Aids Day is observed on 1 December.

Millennials have voted for the leaders that inspire them the most with Nelson Mandela coming out as a favourite.

Grandmother Winnie Mandela accused by the girl's family of attempting a cover-up.

Human rights lawyer and activist from Saudi Arabia awarded Ludovic Trarieux Prize.

It is impossible to overstate the importance of the readiness to speak out.

In an open letter to Obama, human rights activist Husain Abdulla argues the US must help free Rajab.

Now is the time for a courageous re-think - Britain should abandon the forthcoming general election

Cath Everett bids farewell to a South Africa struggling with racial, social, crime, economic, and national electricity crises

Madiba's family, political leaders and dignitaries pay tributes to anti-apartheid hero.

Jacob Zuma strikes deals in China while back home South Africans remember Nelson Mandela

World Aids Day is being observed around the world on 1 December.

Gandhi's Joburg home of Satyagraha House has been rated a top tourist destination in 2014

Cath Everett explores the city's maligned downtown area to find its hidden gems.

Cath Everett reflects on the country's great struggle against apartheid on the eve of Mandela Day.

Sculptor Philip Jackson is commissioned to create a bronze figure of Indian civil rights leader Mahatma Gandhi.

Nelson Mandela's former PA Zelda La Grange reveals Jeremy Clarkson's gaffe in new memoir.

Oscar-hopeful failed due to 12 Years A Slave according to its writer, and Mandela's death didn't help either.

Jacob Zuma set to start his second five-year term as president as ANC secures win despite opposition's political gains.

Leader of EFF opposition party Julius Malema claims president Jacob Zuma must be unseated in next month's presidential election

Inspirational quotes of the men and women who led - and are still leading - the fight against racism

The world marks International Day for Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21 March every year.

Government orders immediate removal of a bronze rabbit sculpted into the ear of Nelson Mandela's statue.

IBTimes UK recalls the lives and achievements of those who died in 2013.

From Nelson Mandela to Oscar Pistorius, Typhoon Haiyan to the Boston bombing.

Nelson Mandela Foundation rebuffs claims former South African leader was trained by Israeli secret services.

Haaretz reveals anti-apartheid icon received military training in Ethiopia in 1962

Elba said Kate Middleton and Prince William were both in tears on hearing the news of Mandela's passing.